Clear answers for life with IBD.
Short lessons, everyday tips and support for people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Free to read, no sign-in needed.
What do you need today?
IBD Intro Series
Five short lessons on Crohn’s and colitis. Best if you’re newly diagnosed.
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Living with IBD
Everyday tips on food, sleep, stress, movement and more.
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Using SonarMD
How the Monthly Check-In works, common questions and support.
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Start here: an introduction to IBD.
Five short lessons, each a 2 to 4 minute read. Take them in order, or jump to what you need today.
Lesson 1 · IBD basics
Introduction to IBD
What Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are, how they’re diagnosed, and why you’re not alone.
3 min read
Lesson 2 · Causes
What causes IBD?
How genes, the immune system, gut bacteria and your environment work together.
3 min read
Lesson 3 · Treatment
Treatment and medication
The goal of remission, the main types of medicine and surgery, and help with cost.
4 min read
Lesson 4 · Flares
Spotting and managing a flare
Early warning signs, common triggers, and when to call your care team.
2 min read
Lesson 5 · Beyond the gut
When IBD affects more than your gut
Joint pain, fatigue and other symptoms outside the intestines, and what helps.
2 min read
Everyday tips for living with IBD.
Practical reads on food, sleep, stress, movement and more.
Using SonarMD.
Answers to common questions about the program, plus ways to get the most from it.
A short health assessment that reaches you by secure email or text once a month. The questions are built on surveys gastroenterologists already trust, and take about five minutes.
There’s no charge for use of the SonarMD platform.
Your answers become a Sonar Score that tracks how you’re doing over time. If your score changes, a care coordinator calls you, and the details reach your GI practice.
Call a care coordinator at 312-283-0601 or email patientsupport@sonarmd.com, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CT.
Not sure where to start? Talk to a care coordinator.
We can answer questions about the program and help you connect with your GI team.
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CT. Please leave out medical details in email.
Who to call
Medical emergency
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Symptoms or medicine questions
Contact your GI doctor’s office.
Questions about SonarMD
Call a care coordinator at (312) 283-0601, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CT.
This information is for education only and does not replace advice from your doctor. If you have severe symptoms, contact your doctor right away. In an emergency, call 911.